My name is Anna. I have 2 kids. Layila is 14, and Dallis is 10. I am going to be honest and raw because I don’t know what else to do in this situation. I have been struggling financially for a long while, especially since Covid hit and I was hospitalized. Ever since then, my health hasn’t been the best. While I was hospitalized, my aunt, who was my everything, passed away while I was being taken by 911 to the hospital, and I unexpectedly found out by mistake while hospitalized. This is what started a traumatic journey for my girls and me. I wasn’t the same after this…. But now, for the 2nd time after having to redo all my clearances because my insurance changed when we moved, I am currently undergoing bariatric surgery, hopefully sometime in the beginning of 2026. My weight has been a huge burden not only to me but my family as well. I am not able to work the types of jobs I used to because I simply get overexerted. When I could no longer afford my apartment in Upland, my mom let me move into my grandparents' property in the city I grew up in. I always said I would never come back here or live in this city lol, and here I am. The ghettoist house in Glendora, but that’s ok because we have a roof over our heads. Upon starting our move transition, the house needed A LOT of work. We were blessed to have so many donations pour in. I mean everything from cabinets to mismatched flooring to random tile lol. But hey, to us, our home is unique, and there is so much love in this home. This is the house I grew up in; this is the house I ate the fruits and veggies from in the backyard as a kid; this is the house that has always been open to anyone. Quite literally!! We saw there was a leaking problem when cleaning out the house. The girls and I stayed at my parents' when my mom’s health declined, which all worked out since the house wasn’t “livable” yet. After my mom got the Covid vaccine, she went paralyzed from the waist down, and the vaccine was eating away at her nervous system. My mom passed away in June 2023. This was extremely difficult, as you can imagine. Shortly after that, we had an anonymous family donation where we were able to purchase all the stuff needed to repair the roof, but unfortunately, it didn’t work, and yet again, we were in the same boat. Fast forward to 2024, Layila was diagnosed with leukemia, and our world turned upside down. It has been a constant struggle for years now. Now figuring out how we were going to navigate still trying to fix things in the house and having no money to do it. When Layila had to be admitted after diagnosis, we were in the hospital for about 3 weeks. During that time, our church stepped in and redid Layila’s room and our bathroom and cleaned the entire house so Layila could come home to a healthy environment since her immune system would be extremely compromised. We have again been blessed by so many people, and I still feel like I’m sinking. The roof and leaking are getting worse and now probably creating mold. We need a new roof, and we need help. Layila is still undergoing chemotherapy, and it is very unhealthy for her to be in this environment. We have tried reaching out to different foundations, getting quotes for roofs, taking out a loan, and nothing has been in our favor. I have 2 asks if you can’t donate. Please pray for us if you are a believer. If not, that’s ok. Send us good vibes. And 2nd, please, if you would find it in your hearts to share this. I haven’t slept because I just sit here and cry, not knowing how to fix things. And to answer a few questions that are always asked.

1. No, the house is not in my name (it has to go through probate, and that’s another thing we cannot afford right now).

2. No, we do not have homeowners insurance, so we do not qualify for the programs out there where the city helps you with things like this.

Thank you again, and blessings to all.